Man allegedly steals beer, Willy Wonka sweatshirt in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Police reported early Friday morning they arrested a man, who previously resided in Rochester, for breaking and entering into a local shop and stealing beer.

Later in the day, police report the man also broke into a storage area at Prescott Park and stole Willy Wonka merchandise, related to the Seacoast Repertory Theatre's production from the summer.

Tim Dearborn, 28, with no fixed address recorded by the Portsmouth Police Department, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of burglary. He will be arraigned sometime Monday, Sept. 24, in Portsmouth Circuit Court.

Dearborn was previously charged with criminal trespass by the Rochester Police Department on Aug. 4. His address at that time was recorded as 182 Milton Road, Apt. 2, in Rochester.

He was also charged with carrying an open container in Rochester on Aug. 22. He was additionally arrested on July 26 by Rochester police on a bench warrant out of Concord District Court.

Portsmouth Police Sgt. Rich Webb said a witness called the station reporting a breaking and entering to the Gundalow Company at 60 Marcy St. at approximately 3:30 a.m. Friday morning. Police then found Dearborn nearby, matching the witness' description, carrying Smuttynose beer, which is brewed locally in the Port City.

Police reported Dearborn had entered the Gundalow Company through a window and stolen beer. Webb said he did not believe he forced entry into the building at that time. Dearborn was taken into custody at 4:30 a.m. and was found to be intoxicated.

Then, at 7:30 a.m., the Prescott Park Arts Festival group reported their building had been vandalized earlier that day as well, with signs of forced entry to a portion of the building.

Webb said at the time of his arrest, Dearborn was found wearing a Willy Wonka sweatshirt, was then charged for burglarizing the Prescott Park building, where merchandise for the Willy Wonka production was being stored.

Webb reported Dearborn refused bail on Friday. He added at this time police believe only the beer and sweatshirt were taken.

The Gundalow Company tweeted earlier in the day that no other damage was found on their property following the incident.

“We wanted to let our friends know that we did not sustain any damage or loss from the break in that occurred,” they posted to Twitter.